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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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